PEARS. 181 



pyriform ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, table ; texture, melting, but- 

 tery, juicy; quality,!; season, September. 



Remarks. — From Bar tram's Botanic Garden, Philadel- 

 phia. Tree moderate grower. 



Pendleton. Color, greenish yellow ; form, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform; size, 1 ; use, table; texture, tart, sugary; 

 quality, 2 ; season, July. 



Remarks. — American — Connecticut. Described favor- 

 ably in Hovey^s Magazine. 



Pennsylvania. Color, yellowish green; form, obovate 

 pyriform, irregular ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, crisp, 

 buttery, juicy ; quality, 2; season, September. 



Remarks. — American. Tree, vigorous, hardy and mode- 

 rately productive. "A prett}^ good pear." — Dr. Warder. 



Fitfs Prolific. Unworthy. 



Plombgastel. Color, greenish yellow, red in sun ; form, 

 ovate pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, melting, juicy ; 

 quality, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Remarks. — Tree vigorous. Succeeds on quince. 



Poire d'Albert. Form, pyramidal, angular ; size, 2 ; 

 use, table; texture, white, crisp, melting, juicy; season, 

 September. 



Remarks. — Tree, vigorous, and productive on pear. 

 Described in Hovey's Magazine. 



Poire de Jardin^ or Garden Pear. Color, yellow ; form, 

 long and flat; size, 1 ; use, table; texture, juicy ; quality, 

 2 ; season, October. 



Pope's Scarlet Major. Unworthy ; poor. 



